General Altimax RT43

The General Altimax RT43 is a Premium Touring All Season tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Dry Grip 81%
Wet Grip 78%
Road Feedback 71%
Handling 71%
Wear 79%
Comfort 72%
Buy again 62%
Snow Grip 65%
Ice Grip 57%

Tyre review data from 9 tyre reviews averaging 71% over 130,080 miles driven.

The Altimax RT43 is ranked 37th of 57 All Season Premium Touring tyres.

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Top 3 General Altimax RT43 Reviews

Given 79% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TSI 200HP (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
I put these on my wife's Volkswagen Tiguan 4motion and they handle decent, ride nice and really good in the rain. Here in CT we get our fair share of snow and they are way better than the Bridgestones that came with it by a lot. We have roughly 20,000 miles on them now, rotate them every 7,000ish and the wear seems spot on so i've been very happy with them and so is the wife.
Helpful 17 - tyre reviewed on December 5, 2022
Given 77% while driving a Subaru Outback (225/60 R17) on mostly motorways for 30,000 average miles
I had these on a 2011 Outback. They were exception on dry and wet pavement. Impossible to lose control in heavy PNW rain covered freeways. They were decent on snow for a touring all season. I once had them in a freak snowstorm and got through 2-3 feet of snow. They were essentially useless on ice.
Helpful 18 - tyre reviewed on October 3, 2022
Given 61% while driving a Volvo XC70 T6 (235/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
A lot of these tyres have been recalled. Apparently General had overcured them leading to issues with the belts leading to blowouts. (static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RMISC-21T001-5089.pdf) Our particular size/date code/batch was not covered in the recall, but I am experiencing a once-per-rotation side to side oscillation, mostly felt at low speeds through the steering wheel. I've experienced that years ago with some Pirelli P6 with broken belts. I took my car to my wrench, they put it on the lift, spun the tyres (after convincing the anti-collision system that they were not in fact going to hit the wall), and all of the tyres have a pronounced jog in the tread. I am currently trying to figure out who/how to arrange a warranty inspection to see if there is a larger problem. The tyres are not wearing very fast at all, they seem to have near full tread, even with the non-winter portion of 40,000km on a very heavy car (around 1600kg). They'd be fine tyres if they were straight and round. (no, I didn't hit anything)
Helpful 26 - tyre reviewed on August 5, 2021
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Latest General Altimax RT43 Reviews

Given 44% while driving a Mazda 5 (205/50 R17) on mostly town for 25,000 average miles
This tire was a huge disappointment for us. Fitted on our well maintained Mazda5 and we were hoping for year round usage that never worked well for us. The tire easily slipped when wet or cold under acceleration and braking. Snow use was out of the question (my son lost control 2 blocks from the house a got t-boned in the passenger door). This tire gave us the least amount of confidence in adverse weather (rain, snow, and ice) than anything short of a dedicated summer tire.
Helpful 13 - tyre reviewed on September 12, 2022
Given 77% while driving a Pontiac Vibe (/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 30 spirited miles
This is my second set of these tires, though my first tires were T rated and the second were V rated. I have a 300 mile trip that I do every other week that goes from backcountry mountain canyons to interstate. I also do food delivery with a lot of stop and start driving, and have even used it on some dirt/sand roads, so I have been able to assess this tire in a variety of situations. I have found this tire to be a good all-rounder for someone who wants capability in both occasional snow and summer. These tires handle spirited driving well and feels quite good in canyons, though on a 16" rim is quite soft in hard turns. Outright grip is not as good as a sporty all season but capable enough. Noise is fairly low and they have a great ride. I drive fairly hard in the mountains and in town, so my experienced treadlife is likely lower than most drivers. Some downsides I have found is that wet traction and hydroplaning get worse at the tire wears. I am quite ready to retire these tires by the time they are approaching 4/32. Due to increases in their price (assumingly from popularity), I am looking to Continental PureContacts for my next tire, which I hope will a little handle better and last longer than these tires. But overall, I have been very happy with the rt34's and would consider them again for a shoulder season/occasional winter tire.
Helpful 20 - tyre reviewed on December 8, 2021
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Given 47% while driving a Hyundai Tucson (225/60 R17) on mostly motorways for 30,000 easy going miles
The noisiest tires I ever had and the bouncyness is really annoying. Two of the tires have developped a 'whomp-whomp' sound over the 3 years of ownership. I would not buy again, this model or this brand.
Helpful 20 - tyre reviewed on August 16, 2021
Given 82% while driving a Mazda (205/60 R16) on a combination of roads for 50 average miles
In North America this is a low priced tire. I first installed RT43's on my '05 Focus then on my wife's '08 Sportage and now my Mazda. I have driven summer and winter on highways and gravelled country roads in the Ottawa region where these tires offer good all around performance in all seasons. I only use them one winter (I drive around 35-40K miles a year) then for the next two summers. The other winters, I use a Nordic winter tire (presently Nokian R3). At -30F in Northern Ontario, the tread offered poor traction but these are rare temperatures around milder Ottawa. Ice traction is adequate but no match for a good Nordic tire; the same applies for turning on snow covered roads. Summer traction could be a bit better in the wet but is sufficient and safe. The tire is relatively quiet and lasts 60-70K miles the way and where I drive. They offer great value in Canada.
Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on March 9, 2020
Given 83% while driving a (225/45 R17) on for 0 miles
great tire on wet road
Helpful 20 - tyre reviewed on October 27, 2019